Lakshmi Haferman (she/her/hers) is a proud Queer Bengali-American and trauma informed yoga teacher in training (250-hrs expected, June 2024). She cares deeply about being connected to the indian roots of yoga and tapping into the wisdom within the practice by offering a blend of asana, pranayama and meditation practices. Lakshmi values community care and collective liberation, which she tries to incorporate into her offerings through holding a welcoming space as an opportunity for union with The Self and for connecting with members of our community. She graduated from Emmanuel College with a B.S. in Neuroscience and is passionate about combining her knowledge about the nervous system with her trauma informed yoga training in an effort to best serve her community.